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ROREsf FIRm.


MUca DAMAGE nErao CAUSED TO Tsrszs
N WISCONSIN,.
NEILLAvILLK, [Wis,) Aug. 9.-Forasa
hFes have broken out again In this Vi
elnity and are causing much damage.
In lORaing camps. sheds and other
camp outfits the loas 10 heavy. Near
the same place is q jam Of eh0a-
sands Of logs. The AFe Il within mile
ct the jam and the wind blowing to-
ward iks Aug. HaEeie, Q farmer, within
ssEen miles o. here hes lost Us cords Of
gooA. 1ha Gre hgoks 0at yesterday On
Wedges creek, weat Of here, and q
epBeadinR fnst. This Il IN the naiRh-
eoEhoed Of HsWit1's mill, which Was
burned Just year age yesterday. Con
siderable appge hension Il felt hare and
he sity has ben thoroughly wsa down
by water works. Everythina u very
dry and II there u no rain within she
next twenty-feur hours, greater damage
than last gear may be expeeied. NeWa
has hosn seeelvud tnas sRe lmsNs slave
mill Of Hein d Mayer ON WedaeAg ereek,
together with thousands of dollnFs
woth OF ita slaves are In great danger
and q crew Of men have started from
the city 10 fight the npmes. A fierce
nre 10 raging In the woody msFsh south
eaat of Portage and q force Of men are
hard al work fighting Il. A large
amount wAs swept away and other prog
sRty Was also swept away.
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rive MoRsEs.
rssUn RkIsKD nETWEEH TIE DEPARTMENTS
AT wAGHTN0xOH.

IssUH RkIsKD nETWEEN TIE DEPARTMENTS
AT wksHnN0ToH.
WAnzrn0roz, Aug. 9.-The issus las
been raised by an AcceuntinR Ofhoer Of
the Treasury against the QnaRtermssteF
Generals once. The accounts Of Col
onel BatoheldeE, late Depot QaaFtaE-
master al WashlnRton. are nov 10 coarse
Of ssttiemsut. Among The vouchers vas
oue Of $500 for two horses for the uss Of
the once Of The Secretary Of War. This
vas disallowed by the Third AnditoR
and second OomptFolleK BntleR on tbe
ground that the money approEgiaaed
by Congress for army transportation
aann0t be used In purchasing horses
for the Secretary Of War, the necessary
expenses Of the War Department pFopsF
being provided for In the Legislattsa
appropriation. To this BaleheideF -
plied that she order Of the Beesstafy 10
purchase hsrsss vas gupfene law 70
him and conclusive upon she aooountina
ofhcer Of the Treasury. Third Aud-
itor Williams, IN . letter 10 TIE beo-
end O0mptFoIleF REGARDING this eases says
that the theory that 81 order ffsm .
supreme ofiioeF or sven . army regular
tioa oould warrant the diabuFsinR on
Ger In makinR q digbufssmeut Of pablie
funds IL q aiFsot controversies Of the
statute hnds no eountenance 10 any
iadioial decision OF IN any oPtnton b
any recognised authority.
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CALIFeRNIA VEaRTAnaEs.
AGGREGATE OF EHnMENxs OF oAKnzz
STUFF FnoM oALTFoRHHA.

AaaRRaATE OF EHpMENxs OF oAnnxa
STUFF FnoM oALFoREIA.
SAs FRANoIsco, Aug. 9.--Never In the
history Of overland railrOading have
such large shipments uf vegetables gone
east from California % during the
present season. u will be q suFpriss %
many persons who have thought that
the country cn the other side % tbs
Rockies yas fully able 10 grow all Of its
own garden stuff, 10 learn that the
shipments recently have averaged nearly
eve million poondg Q month. Thoso
we're the figures for the month Of Sune,
and the shipments daring July nearly
that amount. Carloads os
onions and cabhaaes. which are the
ehief staples of this trede. have been
hauled across the plains from OalifoE-
ala, and beeta, carrots, turnips and
squash have also gone forward
in large quantities 10 feed the eonnois.
senra OF the East, who are always after
'.the beat IN The uaaKket.n
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FlLK WITH GIBSON.
The Ex-Premier Of Hawaii
Interested In San
Francisco.
orego Wool Growers Com.
plain 70 the Interstate
Commission.
TRIP TO THE WEST.
Excuraionists Coming By the
way Of Puget Sound.
California vsEstAhIes-conmlmIsa sys-
tsR Ahsssa-ChaREs Of 0mslals-
Railway Isvestlnsisa-saa
seaEeAsd-Fsrsst Fires
Yasht Raee-Ivss
Reslgned.
TRIP 10 THE WEST.
Rxcuraionists Coming By the
way Of Puget Sound.


AAfN1sAAA44AA AMI DE1AkA3 on XHN
COMING RAxmoRD KxCUnsxoMEsxs.
GAM FRAnczsro, Aug. She nrss a.
nenneement and Itinerary dstails 81
the Raymond exoarsion parties for The
oomtng winter SESSION have been re-
eeited e The Southern Paeiae head
quarters IN this city. The desails are
relative 70 the sxcurHions being az.
ranged 10 leave Boston % Sept. l2sh
and Ool. 11th, these being Che arsf
throuah H1egoG1 The ooatinent" exeaF-
sio19 Of the season. The parties viii
eame West b. The Nokthesn Paeiao and
down from Washington Territory b.
rail. The description OF the plans ssis
foklh that on arriving at Taoona thers
9iil b ssasgn Of rest at the Taeoma
BETS, eitnated upon the shores Of PuQss
sound, with 6ne outlook upon Mount.
hMtnisR. A steamboat trip aoRoss Pnaea
Sound, with visits 10 nsattla, Port
Townsend and Victoria, win be she nexi
feature. Returning 10 Tacoma by the
steamer tho parry viii 20 By rail thanee
% Portland, WheFe there viii be another
halk withR side "trip up he Columbia
river. The parties viii then precsed 70
San Francisco, and after viewing he
sights for q n1mbes Of days will visit
the watering resorts. and then return
homsward ever the Southern route.
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sUM acemCmED.
rag NoarMwKr ERknKunE1 AFFLICTED |
wFTW unOUTu.

rag NosrMwnsF THANKFULLY AFFLICTED
WITH DBOuTH.
Cn1oAoo. AuR. S.-TeieRFams we're r.
esivsd this morning from central points
thr0uRhout the entire 1900 square
miles Of drouth stricken northgeeaefa
eoznaFy, shows 9 fsaFfni sun seoFsatnR
Of All vsre1Ati0n. It oon1is1ss unmiti-
eatsa. Not days rain has fAllsn. sx-
ospt eight cue ohundrsdfhs Of sn inch.
AZ Des Moinss, IogA, iosal o5ssgvsliona
a vaFious diatEicts. gives very little
hope o. break within the eouine -
houFa. Thsgs II q trine cooler gaathaE.
aud scattered LIGHT showers are expees-
a n eOne places. but TIE conditiana
ara ennh II ths possible little moisture
ara onolmeNB ara all delayed. The fasss
will toiMlly b lost In The seeming eusi-
neua further Rsnernl Kine Of temvaFa9aFe.
ffom end 10 end q he df0ulh region.
Naxsg befoze hMse the f&rmers and
Fasidents e tha eubuFha aboet he city
aaRsrsd 90 unch fHom hea4 and egy
weathas al nssanA. Thg xsRstsbies ot
- smali Rnrians ere killed all a1onG
u railroad tEn11R an1 ths pRaiftes 81
q ees. and tbs11Iadsnls q - sabuEb.
ars eaiisd out e Ail hears q day sne
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-
uEAND KfnQpoA.
san FnkNOuoo, Ana. as-walisr Mar
~ 0ieson, late PrsmieE q Ne Ha-
paiian ooteInno1a. 4 g1ill b lhs s.t4,
eat he avs ha vill FetnEn ID & shoSf
t.ms % honolllu, dsspiis tie opposillon
o. Toe resolationnry ~ consllfatiunnl
party 10 him. some criticism hnvinn
1asn paased upon hia Hlalomemk shal
the uaifnd etaaaa GuyaFnmena wn0lA
NOS IKE the course that aAaign haa
taken In h0nnlnlu, he was ASKED Nv am
A@ocieena fraga repoReeF what aha maai-
tada ot the Uaiaed States oagsRnmsna
saA g wat ~ desiRns were toward
Gibson said IN reply that Ne AmuEi.
can 0ovasnmenf bad been compslIod
= tAke eozni1ance q Ne faol tAas Ne
herman and Enell1h 0ovsrnmenta kad
eeea stsed.ly en1oasoflng 70 imprsss
.e.is position IN the Pseiae. arsal
bEitAlA 9a4 h poHe4ioa of he FilI
t.ianoa and Germany had had her eve
won ne samoan groap. Sa1moa
-. { SID he aaed sx-PEsnisE. 'suo
eopte0olna sovezel0na. Malia1oo. IN.
feeoRnfzsd a. such hy tha umile8
~A@@ A@AAAM4Nal4Nt w #4#N8#HNN
who " s1pp0Eted BY GermAn iniinenos
and with guns Muppliea By German
merohAnia, and thereby ahla 20 nnln.
tain a. armed opposition. TIE onnsnn.
tton Of thege two chiefRalna has inter
fered with the business Of tAa ennnarv
% such an extent that the Uaisoa atalns.
0feat Britain and 0eFmany have = a.
lnteffered a1 % send OoG1miNlonela %
tnvssligate, and their Fepors has zss1lt-
ed II q eonfoEanoo ai Wn1hiaason - a.
eide upon What oourse iB heat ts pufsus,
oermaBv desires % taxa . haFhof, lsaF.-
lac tho Unitod States ana Great Brllain
each 70 take 0ne.n
Mr.. 0lhson sald farther that hs hs.
lleved 4 70 be The policy % ths uniAed
states 90 preserve ehe nutgnomy of Poi.
yneaia, and whoFovur 10 IA posalhla ao
prumote self government In che kalanda.
The Hawaiian G0veFnmenf had aaannaA
In 10 afford samoa antRled Rovarnmsnt,
Samoa having proposed an act Of con
federation With Hawaii. He Believed
TIE United states looked upon this
movement with favor. hut The reyolu.
lion a. Honolulu had intelfupted THE
Diplomatic sohame. Samoa a. . eoase-
gaenoe might fall under German con
lrol. whether the Uniled States would
SEX % prevent this, be could not ang.
de knew that the United States Weuia
ItAnd out firmly against any other fee
lign control Of Hawaii than her oun Il
4 ever cane 10 that, bat be seallr a.
Itrsd ahe auaanomy ef I'll he ialands %
he Paolfa.
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IVES RRs1GxKD.
cENcINHATI People CLAM That THERE
n sEon1Aon OF THREE MILLIONS.

CINCINNATI PEOPLE CLAM THAT THKRK
n sEonTAon or THREE MILLIONS.
Nxw YonK, Aue. 9.-ShoFtly before
coon today the committee appointed 70
investigase Henry Ivsa' management Of
the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
railroad met 10 listen 10 any statement
that Ives may have 10 make ct noon.
Ives has not appeared. His partner ex-
pressed doubsa as 10 whether be intend
ed 70 make any statement, bat members
Of the COMMITTEES say be distinctly
promised 70 make full statement Of
the Affairs Of the company. Thsy also
expect him 70 resign. Christopher
Meyers said 4 Ives did not resign today
the road viii b tArown into TIE hands
Of receiver. Meyers says that Cinein-
nsti folks are oomplaintnR that there Il
q shoEtaGa Of 5000 900, and II 10 cannot
b explained criminal proceedings vii
be 81 once Instituted.
There vas Q great deal Of delay "a
getting things into shape for baEiness,
bat when thlnRs we're arranged business
wAa lively. Tbs nrBt thing done was 10
recnive the resiQuasions o. Presidents
stayneE and Ive2 and The election Of A.
3. Winslow Of Cincinnati as President,
and CAFistophoE Meyers Of New YORK. ss
Vice President. The creditors appoink,
ed q eommission CONSISTING Of j. A.
Evans, Z. Emery and James Thompson
70 The meeting Of the commission Of
direotorB, consisting 6f julius, Dexter,
Ohristopher Meyers and Harrison, to
take further steps h the reorganization
Of the company. The creditors CON-
uittaa met A Onoo and began the In.
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WAsHrx0roN, Aug. 9.-Invitatlons
continue te poor in upon the President,
end almost the entire time Of one Of
the clerks at the white House Is oeca.
pied IN scheduling and recording them.
He has been invited 10 wish almost
every city In the West and South. in
eludlnQ San Francisco, New Orleans
and Galveston. The President u sefi-
ously considering the best use be can
make Of the limited time be has allotted
hlmself for his Western and Southern
trip, and be will take the Foate which
will enable him 10 visit briefly the pFin-
cIpaa representative cities of the two
sections OF the county. He has about
made up his mind that be will not 30
further West than Kansas City, and
very little II any further South than
Atlanta. He does not desire 10 be
absent fron The Capitol for more than
twenty days but delays are Unavailable
and circumstances may pEolong his ab-
sanoe Eve or Ten days more. he vii
begin the preparation Of bis annual
message upon bis return and that and
ether Important matters which will
claim his personal attention will pre-
vent him from extending his visit Be
yond The 1s4 Of November. lf ts ex-
peotod that the programme for his tflp
will be prepared within TIE next two
weeks. Mons Of the invitations, not al
ready answered, viii be answered nntil
that Is arranged.
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nigha DO eombAt tha ammns. waaar ID
very Bnarca. Tia elnaaEna ana walln are
alike Gmply, Mnd tha grsaasss eaonnmy
of ne preelous Guid % observed. Csf
20 are su1aEinR Hrnaaay "a Waahinaaen
HelRnsR Waker has haen g saaFea eAna
q g hndlng rsady sals a ave asnis per
nall
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AmRRlrAN PoACnERa.
soMn 0BoUND ron EMm STATEMENT THAT
BRITIsH wAR1HIPs Will HELP
CANADIAN CnuIaMns.


OrrAwA (Ont.l, Aua. 9.-Ths FIRES
Press tonight has the following: "On
inanify at the Fisheries Department
this afternoon Il was asoaFtained that
there are grounds for the statements
tslseFapheG from Halifax thai some Of
the British var vessels will assist In the
woFk Of protecting The Calf and Atlantic
Coast fisheries from Ameriean poaohefs
some cOnhdential communication IN
reference 10 the matter have boe1 Te-
eeived here from the admiralty author-
itieA Il h understood that Her
Maiesty's var ships will not 0nly eel as
patrols, for the purpose Of keeping the
Americans outside Of the forbidden
waters, hnt viii Be prepared 10 make
ssixlrea Whenever and wherever the
opportunity offers. There are thFse ear.
ships available for this service. Admiral
Lyon's Eaalish ship BelleFephen. ahe
Canada and Gbe Pyllsdsa. These vessels
are In The Halifax harboE. The present
intention, though q change In the pro
Rfamme 10 possible, b 70 start Gus eafiy
next week. Thsy win pFoosed at onee
70 The Gulf Of et. LaWfenes and rein
foros tbe ave Canadian cruisers already
ehara
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HaaLAEp WuG Nor coasEEr.


TN EoEUxzEEn wrzs I'm HEw x0Mz
xAcET AAcs 10 MAnnLEERAp.
MAnnnxznaD (MAml, A1g. a-Ths
Saes q ~ Ne9 YoEk Yaehs Onb from
Nsupest, foF DEizss amoasfinR 10 800,
gaa endsd here this msFninz. 1bs
Voluntesr zoo; HayaOwsr seeo1e,
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noa tamdsReA "a. Mr. Hhsfhy hna heam
n pocr hcaaAn fnR some aima' mna ALE
tcR leave of mhmnmna fnR three unnnih ha.
Mr.. FuaAaR eamnEmed Ahs FannrR AZ A q
RESIGNATION of MsaaTsL morse ana Hssh-
htna.
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IMPORTANT CHANCES IN THn TRAREIc DM-
RAnxMKNT on THE unIoN PACIFIC.
San FnAuc1sCo, Aua. Eli d leaFnsd
fFsm ChicaQo thaf some impeTl2zf
changes ara panding n tbe trans de-
partmant Of the Union Paeiae which
VII b eonsammated By Sept.lsf. There
d litfis doubt that q that tine General
Tsaflo MnnaasE Kimball VII retiFs and
shaf Ne once vii Be abolished. n MF.
KimbaIl aA0ald elect be may Femaln -
yios Prssidsnt on PotisE's slaa n sons
eapaaity. it IL not yst dsieFmined.
NJ. MonEoe wiIi retain the position o.
0ensral Freight ARsnt. but thsfe viii
Be-, 20 doabs. q vaeaney Ia Ne once Of
Assistant Gsaeral FEeiRb1 ARnnt, nov
heid by p. Y. Shelby. A iike vacancy,
il 10 stated, wiil occur To the efiioe of
General Passenger and Itsket Agent,
G. 3. Blabbins retiring. The ohangea
will Iead 70 others Of q minor naturs.
Ths sacoesssEs Of the 0ihelais named
have NOS yst bssn dstsrmined upon.
MkNA0Ea PoTTEs rETEEvuwKD.
CHxrnNHB (Nyo.). Aas. s.-GsusraI
MannRsF Potter, q the Union Pnei6e
whiis hsIs today, ntatsd that Ganefnl
| Fssiakf Aesnt p. P. Ghsiby hsA nel
hssa asksd fer hisFssi9naii6n. ed 81
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xnAHCE AND KlsaLAND ruDuLGz N 4 N.
PLoMAIIc nTzPuTR.

vnaxoE AND ENGLAND INDULGE N 4 M
PLoMATIo pTzPUTB.
PAzgn, Ana. 9.--Le kParss announces
shai he Enaliak 0ogsgnmsnt has 70
susased Of n. Riouesns, Minister Of
Foreign AHaiFs, that France name the
data OF evacuation By France Of the HeM
Hehridss, a1d that n. Floureus In Fsviy
deelinad 10 90 % until France shall bs
infoRmed Of thA nature ef Ensland's 3
policy In regard - E9yyt aud ~ 10 The
neutEzlisation Of the s1ez Canal.
EnaLAND WILL SoT coSsKNT.
LoxDx, AnR. 9.-siF J. FsFEassn. Par
tism6niaFy Secretary Of ths FoFsiea
Oaaa, stated, In the House Of Oommo1s
this afterneop, thai EnRlAnd bad neveE
asQuisaood 70 the presencs cf FFspeh
sroops In ths Hsw HehFi4ea. He addsd
thnt the Enaiish 6SvsFnmsns we're IN
wiling 10 belisVs that ths FrsneA oosa.
pation of the Nsw HsbFtdea would lsaE
enntinne, and deelasea thai tbs Govern.
meut woo1d In no wiss eonsena th8t 10
withdrawals os the RFsneh from .Nss
HshRidss eAeald BE- posaponed unfii e.
aaSaaua9nt FegpecftDR thn nsnfFAlixAti0z
e. he sasx Canal had been reached.
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Dnrnorr, Ang. 0.--Mlna bmainasa
houses, the Carson Hotel, and olheg
property were burned a. 9andugky,
Michigan, today. No lives we're ioet.
The nre originated IN The swampa.
The DeGRaT murder.
lspooial 10 the Posr-InTELEaaEHosn.I
Ronrm YAKrzA, kus. 0.-Fsank 0fbhs
and Brown, De0rnf's winnsnR partners.
have been arrested for eompiieiiF h bis
murder and are held fof examination.
Tbe fact connected with his mysteFioas
dinappearance VII probably b cleared
Up.
new nFiAasa.
lGpooiaI 10 che Posr IwrREEaaMHoEn.
NonTH iAKEmA, AaR. e.-Thfee new
bridges are talked Of IN ihiH aaunty 10
GROSS ihe YAKIMA and Naiohax rivers.
Csnvemtisa ~ RsFesteFs.
CmoAao, Aug. e.--The hasnnial oen-
vention oF high court meeting of the
Aneient Order os Feresters oeean hare
today. Five bundfed dsieeatss we're
States and Canada.
An RxDlsrer sulclasa.
RoMn, Aua. e.--SignoF Boss, tks En-
ploroF, who YES an associate Of AoFdens-
told, ID The lattor'a hfosto expedition,
committed salolds today.
FnfluFe Amnomneea.
NEW Yonx. Ang. o.--Kniaely, Ladd a
Co, Wholesale dry goods dealers at 80
Broadway, assigned today. ThsiF assets
and liabilities are NOT yet known.
Kansas Cora Greg.
ToPmEA (Kaa.l, Augs o.--Ths Kansas
corn orUD will not be 90 large a. was
antioipniod aix weeks OF two montha
aao, the dFouaht Of July having ma3srf.
ally alfscisd it; bat, as : whgla. TIE an-
0alaiaf oFop rapoTts ere mers favogAbia
today than q Vas thoa9hi possibis soms
naIawIass gunp.
RocEkuAY BnAoH IN. u, Aue. a.
Prof. Thomas B. Baldwin, of San fFan-
oisoo, this afternoon guooeasfuiiy ro-
paaied bis feat Of iumpina fEom & BAL
loon in mid-air 70 TIE earth, b. tie ai6
Of his patent paFaahate. AZ iaaaa &C.
600 pegsonD Witnessed TIE fmmp. his
fail fa estimated Al 100 fseA oesapyina
oma minute ana tsanay-f0ms aeeamda,
and he landed IN ths shallow watsF Of
the bay.
BiG Caaeh fsF me cnnaaians
OTTAWA (Oui.). Ana. 9.-Ginss the
siRoroGs elsfaEeemsnl o. she treaty
Amefiesn vessels aosaFdlna - advises
70 tbe 6shoFies dspaFtmsnf are rsfuFn-
ina hoos empty hanfed. whils Ne o.
na6lan boats ere making bl4 hanls.
The maekeEal eatoh alona ne Americas
sossi hes proved failure.
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CHroAao, Aug. She biennial oen-
vention oF high court meeting of the
Aueionf Order % FoFesteFs beRae haFs
today. Five bundFsd dsleealss we're
present. from 81 parts Of the United
States and Canada.
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especial 10 che PosT .IRrELElaHHoKn.l
NonTH iAKEmA, AaR. e.-Thfee new
bridges are talked Of IN ihiB aounty 10
oFuns lhe YAKIMA ana Matohax rivers.
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NEW YoHK. Aaz. o.-Knisely, Ladd a
Co, Wholesale dry goods dealers at go
Broadway, aaaignsd today. ThsiF aassts
ana liabilities are NOS yes known.
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An RKDloFeF Balclllsa.

Ronn, Aaa. 9.--Sign0g Boss, tks ex-
plofoF, Who yes an associate Of HoEdens-
isld, u the lattorss Afosie expedition.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-31
Massey aud Stuart.

II the House resolution passes both
bodies the Debt Commission will be en-
larged from eight members to ten. Mr..
Massey is not member of the Senate,
strictly speaking, and it is very doubt
full if be can be appointed under the
original resolution. The Speaker is a
member of the House, and the House
has already requested him to appoint
himself as one of its five.
As safe way out of the difficulty and
TO make sure that Lieutenant Governor
Massey shall be member Of the com
mission, it is now proposed that the
commission shall be enlarged from eight
to ten and that the additional members
sh II be the presiding officers of the
two houses-Mr. Massey and Mr.. Stu
stt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-31
Rriefs and Personals.


DR.. c. A. Mercer has returned TO the
city from Petersburg.
Postmaster William II. Cullingworth
has returned from Washington.
Bishop Whittle confirmed fourteen
persons at Monumental church last
night.
The non columns for the custom
house improvement were being deliver
ed yesterday.
Rev. Moses ID. Hoge, ID. d., will
preach at the Fourth Presbyterian
church at 8 o'clock this evening.
Mrs. o. Raymond Brown, of Louis
vile, Ky, is stopping with Mrs. X. ID.
Mitchell, No. 907 east Clay street.
The East-End Shooting Club has
been organized with the following Off
GERS President. Edgar B. White Sec
retary, j. II. Kerse; Treasurer, T. l..
Galloway.
Hon. William Lovenstein returned
yesterday morning from Savannah,
Ga. bringing with him his wife, who
hss been visiting their married daughter
in that city.
The brig Artos, Robertson, master,
with cargo OF 1880 barrels of -four,
valued at s13,773, shipped by the Hax-
all-Crenshsw Company and Dunlop 4
McCance, has cleared for Santos, Bra
I'll.
About 10 o'clock yesterday morning
the city ambulance was called to the
Tanner & Delaney Engine Works 10
one OF the workmen, who was struck in
the face by an iron bolt. His injuries
we're slight.
The bill introduced in the Senate yes
terday by Mr.. Mccormick redistricting
the Tenth and Twelfth senatorial dis
tricts proposes 10 substitute Frederick
county in the Twelfth for one Of the
two counties in the Tenth.
Messrs. Ward and Guy, United
States inspectors Of steam-boilers, in
spected the steam-tugs on the river
Tuesday. The Craighill was reported
in good order and repairs were ordered
on the Olive Branch and the city tug
Christian.
Unitea.States- Marshal Scott and
United States District-Attorney Gibson
have been telegraphed to come to Nor
folk, the papers in the Balm case bav-
ing arrived there from the United States
Supreme Court. BY some it is sup
posed that Balm viii be arrested on an
other charge.
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CONTIGUOUS
DISEASES ARR PREVALENT ALL OVER THE
WORLD.

am native Of England. and while was In
that country contracted terrible blood poison,
and for two years was under treatment "a m
outdoor patient at Nottingham Hospital, Eng
land, hut was not cured. suffered the most
aRonizing pains IN my bones. and was covered
with sores ell ovor my body and limbs ] hat
vertigo and dcafuess, with partial loss OF sight,
severe pains In my head aud eyes, etc, which
nearly ran me crazy. ! lost all hopO In that
country and sailed for America and was treated
mt Roosevelt In this city, as wen a. by pr0mi-
ncut physician IN Now York having no cOnnec-
ton with the bO9pitals
! saw the advertisement Of Swift's Specific,
and j determined 30 give il a trial as last re-
sort had given up all hope Of being cured,
~ ! had gone through the handa Of the best
medical men In Nottingham nnd New York. |
took six bottles Of :. $. \. and / can say, with
groat Joy. that they have cured me entirely. |
aTn Gs sound and well as ever was In nv life
J. FRED. HALFORD.
NEW YORK CITY. Juno le. ISIS.
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Medical College commencement

The commencement exercises Of this
institution will take place tonight al
the Theatre and the address Of the eve
ming will be delivered by the Hon. A.
NJ. Waddell, of Wilmington, n. c., and
formerly member of Congress.
Mr.. Waddell arrived here yesterday
and, among other places, visited the
legislative chambers with DR.. Cullen
He is graceful writer and good speak
er, and will no doubt both entertain ant
instruct his hearers tonight.